Suraj Chaudhry PCC, MBA, B.Tech (IIT)

Location: India

Suraj Chaudhry brings over 28 years of leadership and coaching experience spanning consulting, operations, sales, and strategic planning. He began his career at IBM Global Services leading large-scale transformation projects, then moved into operations at GE Capital where he managed large teams and earned a Six Sigma Green Belt. As Head of Sales at telecom firm VNL, he set up operations across 11 countries and secured global deals that positioned the company for scale. He also held key strategic roles at Airtel and Escorts Ltd., developing business plans and exploring new market opportunities.

Now an ICF-certified PCC with over 2,100 coaching hours, Suraj works with executives from Fortune 500 firms, startups, and global nonprofits. His clients include leaders at Microsoft, Pfizer, Airbus, Deloitte, Amazon, and more. Suraj holds an MBA from MDI and a B.Tech from IIT-BHU, and is certified in Hogan, DISC, NLP, and systemic team coaching. Known for blending strategic thinking with deep people insight, he supports leaders in building presence, influence, and team impact across industries.

Notable Engagements

• Coached the MD (VP-Sales) of a Fortune 100 company to build visibility across regional and global leadership levels.

• Guided the CEO of an international nonprofit in transitioning from a functional HOD role to confident enterprise-wide leadership.

• Supported the CIO of India’s largest FMCG (foods category) company in strengthening board-level communication and presence.

• Helped the Director of Sales at a Fortune 50 firm improve internal networking and stakeholder engagement.

• Worked with a Consulting Director at a Fortune 50 company on influencing without authority during high-stakes deal cycles.

• Coached the Chief Risk Officer of a Fortune 300 financial services company to elevate executive presence.

• Partnered with a Senior Partner at a Big Four firm to lead teams with charisma and clarity through complex challenges.

• Supported SVPs, VPs, and AVPs at major multinational banks in navigating senior transitions and building strong team leadership.

• Coached middle managers across industries to lead self, others, and the business with strategic intent.

• Facilitated executive presence development for Audit & Tax Partners at Big Four firms.

• Led sessions for mid-level pharma managers on collaboration, change management, and influence.

• Conducted leadership development programs for FMCG managers focused on developing self and others.

• Trained telecom sales managers in effective negotiation strategies.

• Delivered strategic thinking workshops to AVPs in BFSI unfamiliar with formal strategy tools.

• Guided mid-level BFSI professionals in enhancing customer-centric thinking and execution.

Client List

Suraj has coached leaders across a wide range of industries, partnering with organizations such as Airbus, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, Pfizer, EY, GSK, KPMG, Mercedes-Benz, Novartis, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. His executive coaching clients span global corporations, high-growth startups, and nonprofits, including group coaching engagements with firms like Aon Hewitt, PwC, and Yatra.com.

He has also facilitated leadership and capability-building programs for top-tier companies such as the Aditya Birla Group, Coca-Cola, Bain & Co, Oracle, HSBC, Biocon, Akamai, Vodafone, and Wells Fargo. His facilitation work covers areas like executive presence, strategic thinking, customer centricity, and negotiation—tailored to leaders across levels and industries.